…Paula Martinac Tea Leaves by Janet Mason Passionate Impropriety by R.S. Haspiel Fearless by Erin O’Reilly Prohibited Passion by Alyssa Linn Palmer Gay Pride and Prejudice by Kate Christie Observations on the Danger of Female Curiosity by Suzanne Moss Break…
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In 1850s Manhattan, 18-year-old Georgiana Cartwright witnesses the downfall of her father, a renowned actor who disgraces himself performing drunk. When he deserts the family, Georgie is expected to save the day by marrying well. But she aspires to the…
By Paula Martinac
Escaping a downpour, Susan Van Dine ducks into an antiques shop on Manhattan’s West Side and discovers a scrapbook of photographs from the 1920s. When she walks out of the shop with the book tucked in her bag, Susan’s fate…
By Paula Martinac
A girl from a Carolina mill family isn’t supposed to strive for a career, but Ada Shook graduates from college on a scholarship and lands a plum job as a school librarian. As the 1950s South rocks with turbulence, Ada…
By Paula Martinac
In 1983, Livvie Bliss leaves western North Carolina for New York City, armed with a degree in English and a small cushion of cash from a favorite aunt. Her goal is to launch a career in publishing, but more important,…
By Paula Martinac
In rural Virginia in 1960, history professor Gen Rider has secured tenure at Baines College, a private school for white women. A woman in a man’s field, she teaches “Negro” history, which has made her suspect with a powerful male…